Andy Murray has been focusing on a new sport since retiring from tennis last year. The two-time Wimbledon champion has spent plenty of time on the golf course after setting himself a fresh target: becoming a scratch golfer.
Murray bowed out of tennis at the Paris Olympics following an injury-hit end to his career. A few months after hanging up his racket, the 38-year-old began coaching Novak Djokovic, but their partnership only lasted for six months. Now, it appears Murray is not in a rush to make a second return to tennis, having competed in several Pro-Am golf tournaments.
Murray has held the dream of becoming a golf caddy for several years. In an appearance on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, he doubled down on his aim and named Robert MacIntyre as his dream golfer to work with. "I'm considering becoming a golf caddy, hopefully for a professional golfer at some stage," Murray said. "That's like the dream. Imagine carrying Robert MacIntyre's bag when he won The Open. That's like the dream job."
Despite impressing at several Pro-Am tournaments, Murray has insisted he does not plan to become a professional golfer. However, the Scotsman does plan to participate in a qualifying event for the Open in the future. "I don't have ambitions of playing in the Open," Murray said in September. "I want to try and play in the regional qualifying at some stage. It would just be a fun thing to do."
It seems that Murray is spending much of his spare time on the golf course. However, he believes that his wife Kim Sears has no problem with his new sporting passion. "I don't think she wants me in the house all day bothering her, to be honest," he told Ranganathan. "So, yeah, she's fine with it - so long as I help drop-off and pick-up [the kids to and from school]."
